Calabogie Lake Explained

Calabogie Lake
Location:Renfrew County, Ontario
Coordinates:45.2772°N -76.7428°W
Part Of:Saint Lawrence River drainage basin
Inflow:Madawaska River
Outflow:Madawaska River
Basin Countries:Canada
Length:6.5km (04miles)
Width:4km (02miles)
Elevation:155m (509feet)
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Southern Ontario

Calabogie Lake is a reservoir lake in the municipality of Greater Madawaska, Renfrew County, in Eastern Ontario, Canada.[1] [2] [3] It is part of the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, and is located on the Madawaska River system, in the geographic townships of Bagot[4] and Blythfield.[5]

The original natural lake[6] expanded to its current dimensions upon the completion of the Calabogie Station dam and generating station (now owned and operated by Ontario Power Generation) during World War I.[7]

The communities of Calabogie, Grassy Bay and Barryvale are on the lake. Renfrew County Road 511 crosses the lake in Calabogie near the river mouth, and Renfrew County Road 508 runs along the northwest shore.

Tributaries

Clockwise from the mouth

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CLAIMaps IV. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. 2018-07-05.
  2. Map 10. PDF. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 1 : 700,000. 2012-01-01. 2012-10-15.
  3. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5. 2006. Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2018-07-04. 2019-06-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20190616153233/http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Asset6576.aspx. dead.
  4. Web site: Bagot. Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. 2012-10-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203634/http://www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca/website/historic_claim_maps/B/Bagot.pdf. 2016-03-04. dead.
  5. Web site: Blithfield. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113645/http://www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca/website/historic_claim_maps/B/Blithfield.pdf. dead. 2016-03-04. Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. 2012-10-15.
  6. Web site: Map of Renfrew County. 1880 Map of Ontario Counties. The Canadian County Digital Atlas Project at McGill University. 2001. 2012-10-15.
  7. Web site: Calabogie Station. Ontario Power Generation. 2012-10-15.